Mask of Vaikuntha Vishnu, late 5th century. Learn more about 5th century masks
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One of the two major ancient Indian epics written in Sanskrit, it is believed to have been composed by Valmiki in c. 300 BCE. It narrates the life of the Hindu god Rama, detailing his fourteen year exile in the forest, the kidnapping of his wife Sita by the king of Lanka, Ravana, and his triumphant return to Ayodhya after the defeat of Ravana.